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LD3 0LX area guide

Who lives in LD3 0LX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hay-on-Wye & Talgarth
Council: Powys
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,324 (2024)

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At a glance

What LD3 0LX is like

LD3 0LX is a postcode in the Hay-on-Wye & Talgarth area of Powys. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,324 people. 67.8% of households own their home, 24.7% rent privately and 6.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in LD3 0 sold for a median of £260,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LD3 0LX compares

Headline figures for LD3 0LX, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£260,000

Median over 31 sales in LD3 0, −9.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£41,861

Average annual income before tax, higher than 17% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LD3 0LX differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
24.7% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in LD3 0 is down 9.6% on the year before.
03
An older population
29.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

Questions

LD3 0LX FAQs

Is LD3 0LX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in LD3 0LX?

The median sale price over the last year was £260,000.

Homes in LD3 0 sold for a median of £260,000 across 31 sales in the year to August 2026, −9.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LD3 0LX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around LD3 0LX, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in LD3 0LX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.2% of residents. 67.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (56.8%).

Which council covers LD3 0LX?

The local authority for LD3 0LX is Powys.

LD3 0LX comes under Powys in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LD3 0LX?

Connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.2 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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